Syrian army extends nationwide ceasefire for 72 hours: state media

Edit Indian Express 10 Jul 2016
The previous 72-hour truce, which was accepted by the Free Syrian Army (FSA) rebel alliance but led to no noticeable decrease in violence, ran up to midnight on July 8 ... Syria's three-day truce not enough for fresh peace talks Sole road to rebel-held Aleppo cut by Syrian army Syrian military declares 72-hour 'regime of calm' across Syria ... That truce has mostly unravelled, and the escalating violence caused talks to break down....

Aleppo fears shortages after Syria regime advance

Edit Arabnews 10 Jul 2016
Attached Files. . ID. . 1468088953069282000. Publication Date. . Sunday, July 10, 2016. ALEPPO ... The army, for its part, said it was extending a 72-hour nationwide truce that began on Wednesday but has produced little respite in fighting ... “For two days the situation was calm, I went to the market and I filled up my motorbike with gasoline ... The army said Saturday it was extending the truce for another 72 hours ... Middle-East. ....

Syrian army extends truce for additional 72 hrs

Edit Topix 10 Jul 2016
The general command of the Syrian army announced Saturday an extension of a recently declared truce for additional 72 hours, state news agency SANA reported. The nationwide ceasefire was initially established for 72 hours on Tuesday, the first day of the Muslim feast of Eid al-Fitr ... ....

Without a truce or a deal, Canada Post could lock out its workers Monday

Edit CBC 10 Jul 2016
Without a truce or deal, Canada Post will be in a legal position to lock out its 50,000 unionized workers starting Monday at 12.01 a.m. EST ... ....

Aleppo fears shortages as regime forces advance

Edit Taipei Times 10 Jul 2016
Residents of rebel-held areas of Syria’s Aleppo on Saturday faced food and fuel shortages after a Syrian government advance cut the opposition’s last supply route into the city. The army, for its part, said it was extending a 72-hour nationwide truce that began on Wednesday, but has produced little respite in fighting ... The army on Saturday said it was extending the truce for another 72 hours ... ....

Two Pilots Killed in Downing of Russian Helicopter in Syria

Edit Voa News 10 Jul 2016
At least 23 victims, including several children, were killed in airstrikes in Idlib, but it was not clear whether Syrian or Russian warplanes were responsible.    The extended Eid al-Fitr cease-fire is set to expire at midnight July 12, but observers say the truce has been repeatedly violated since it began Wednesday. ....

Syria army foils raid to take Castello, kills 29 militants

Edit Press TV 10 Jul 2016
It added that Syrian army soldiers launched a counter-offensive, killing 29 extremists and foiling their attack ... The previous 72-hour truce, which was declared on the occasion of Eid al-Fitr, marking the end of the holy Muslim fasting month of Ramadan, ran up to midnight on July 8 ... ....

Aleppo attacks proof of Western hypocrisy in battling terror: Syria

Edit Press TV 10 Jul 2016
... which are supported and funded by external sides continued targeting the residential neighborhoods in Aleppo city with various explosive and rocket shells … without any consideration for the sanctity of Eid al-Fitr holiday in blatant violations of the truce agreements and the cessation of hostilities,” read the statement....

France’s Hollande calls for international action against al-Nusra Front militants

Edit Taipei Times 10 Jul 2016
French President Francois Hollande on Saturday called for international action against an al-Qaeda affiliate in Syria, warning that the recent losses sustained by the Islamic State (IS) group could embolden other militant groups ... The two groups are excluded from a broader truce brokered by Moscow and Washington in February. ....

Francois Hollande calls for military action against Syrian al-Qaeda affiliate

Edit Deccan Chronicle 10 Jul 2016
Warsaw. French President Francois Hollande has called for international action against an al-Qaeda affiliate in Syria, warning that the recent losses sustained by the Islamic State (ISIS) group could embolden other jihadist groups ... The two groups are excluded from a broader truce brokered by Moscow and Washington in February. ....

Homeland security chief ‘concerned’ about race relations

Edit New York Post 10 Jul 2016
Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson said Sunday that he’s “concerned” about race relations in America. But Johnson tried to broker a truce between police officers and those who want to do them harm by saying, “violence never solves anything.” ... Bratton blasted Black Lives Matter for being too focused on cops ... I am 59 years old now ... Johnson hastened to add, “And of course they’re unpleasant ... ....

MEP censures US, EU ‘arrogance’ towards crisis-hit Syria

Edit Press TV 10 Jul 2016
A Member of the European Parliament (MEP) has condemned the arrogant actions by the US and some of its European allies in Syria, highlighting the need for non-interference in the conflict-ridden state’s domestic affairs ... ©AFP ... However, renewed violence in some parts of Syria, particularly around Aleppo, has recently left the truce in tatters and torpedoed the peace talks ... ....

Policies by some European leaders led to spread of terrorism: Assad

Edit Press TV 10 Jul 2016
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad says adopting wrong policies, including giving support and political cover to terror groups inside Syria by some European leaders, is the root cause of the spread of terrorism in the continent ... (AFP) ... However, renewed violence in some parts of Syria, particularly around Aleppo, has recently left the truce in tatters and torpedoed the peace talks. ....
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